MONROE - A live demonstration of how cheese was made more than a century ago is set to take place on June 14 at the National Historic Cheesemaking Center, at the corner of Wisconsin 69 and 21st Street.
The celebration centers in the nearly 100-year-old Imobersteg farmstead cheese factory, which was moved to the National Historic Cheesemaking Center's campus and restored several years ago.
Current master cheesemakers, joined by numerous retired cheesemakers, will make a 90-pound wheel of Swiss cheese. The day begins with the arrival of the milk at about 9 a.m., and those who attend can lend a hand stirring the kettle of milk as it is heated. The cheesemaking process continues throughout the morning until a completed wheel of Swiss cheese is on the press table
Other attractions include free admission to view the artifacts and data in the center's museum that chronicle the history of cheesemaking, a model farm display, antique milk truck and tours of a rib-side caboose, also located on the center's grounds. The old-fashioned cheesemaking event also features a restored horse-drawn milk wagon from the early 1900s.
The event will include a cheese grading demonstration by master cheesemakers, and Art Bartsch will create cheese spread demonstrations in the afternoon at 1 p.m.
The National Historic Cheesemaking Center concession stand will feature cream puffs, master grilled cheese sandwiches and beverages throughout the day. Live accordion music, yodeling and alphorn selections will be available at the event.
There is also a Milk House Gift Shop and the Green County Welcome Center, that provides information about local businesses and attractions throughout Green County and surrounding communities, in both Illinois and Wisconsin.
The celebration centers in the nearly 100-year-old Imobersteg farmstead cheese factory, which was moved to the National Historic Cheesemaking Center's campus and restored several years ago.
Current master cheesemakers, joined by numerous retired cheesemakers, will make a 90-pound wheel of Swiss cheese. The day begins with the arrival of the milk at about 9 a.m., and those who attend can lend a hand stirring the kettle of milk as it is heated. The cheesemaking process continues throughout the morning until a completed wheel of Swiss cheese is on the press table
Other attractions include free admission to view the artifacts and data in the center's museum that chronicle the history of cheesemaking, a model farm display, antique milk truck and tours of a rib-side caboose, also located on the center's grounds. The old-fashioned cheesemaking event also features a restored horse-drawn milk wagon from the early 1900s.
The event will include a cheese grading demonstration by master cheesemakers, and Art Bartsch will create cheese spread demonstrations in the afternoon at 1 p.m.
The National Historic Cheesemaking Center concession stand will feature cream puffs, master grilled cheese sandwiches and beverages throughout the day. Live accordion music, yodeling and alphorn selections will be available at the event.
There is also a Milk House Gift Shop and the Green County Welcome Center, that provides information about local businesses and attractions throughout Green County and surrounding communities, in both Illinois and Wisconsin.